Move a working store to different server

[jschafer52]

What is the best way to move a working store to a new server?

is there an easy way to do this task?


Thanks,
JIM

[bkpie]

If you are using a cpanel host in your old server and the new server it is simple. Just do a backup at old host and a restore at new host. Update your config.php files in both catalog/includes and admin/includes and off you go.

[met00]

The old fashioned way (no plesk and no cpanel)

1) using phpadmin backup the tables and the structure of the database to a local file on your computer

2) tar the directory structure of the filesystem of the old store

3) gzip the tarball

4) ftp the tarball over to the new server

5) gunzip and tar -cvf the gzipped tarball

6) run phpadmin on the new server and upload the sql file

7) make any changes in the catalog and admin area config.php

done.

[jpf]

Lazier way (not necessarily the best).... No Plesk, CPanel, phpMyAdmin or SSH/Shell access needed! Just FTP access to both servers.

1) Backup your database in the osCMax admin interface. (You DO do this regularly right?)

2) Copy ALL FILES to your NEW server (or upload a fresh set - plus the backup file). Remember to INCLUDE the INSTALL directories and files. ONE way would to FTP all files off the server on to your local machine then FTP them them up to your new server. Another is like met00 said - if you have access and know SSH - or Shell access - tarball the whole thing and move that to the new server and untarball it there.

3) Run the install as normal - as if staring a new installation (this used for ONLY to properly set both your configure.php files and gain basic access to the ADMIN interface)

4) Test to see if works..... (if not redo step 2 & 3) - You will have a basic store running now. - You can remove the install directory.

5) go into the admin - with the default user name/password that osCMax normally uses. Then RESTORE the backup file from step #1

DONE!